Pericardial Tamponade: An Uncommon Clinical Presentation in cANCA Related Vasculitis and Glomerulonephritis in Association with Very High Titres of ANA

Table 2

Pericardial studies.

Pericardiocentesis	Results
Pericardial LDH	1784 U/L
Serum LDH	208 U/L
Pericardial Protein	5 g/L
Serum Protein	6.7 g/L
Culture and Gram Stain.	No bacterial growth noted. No anaerobes cultured. No acid fast bacteria seen at 200x magnification. No organisms seen on gram stain.
Cytology	Negative for malignancy.
	Marked acute inflammation present.
Pericardial Glucose	< 19 mg/dL
Pericardial Triglycerides	87 mg/dL
Serum Triglycerides	152 mg/dL
Pericardial Cholesterol	85 mg/dL
Serum Cholesterol	96 mg/dL